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24 November 2017

A-Level / News

Art and Photography autumn term trips

For their first trip of the term, A-Level art students visited Tate Britain to view the permanent art collection. This was the first time that most of the students had visited this gallery, with many enthusiastically engaging with the twentieth century paintings and sculptures in particular.

Meanwhile, A-Level photography students had their first trip to The Photographers’ Gallery to see the exhibition ‘Gregory Crewdson: Cathedral of the Pines’. This showcased a selection of the American photographer's most recent work, which has shifted to a choice of outside landscapes. The students really enjoyed the exhibition and will use this for research within their coursework.

On their next gallery visit, A2 art students went to the National Portrait Gallery to see 'The Encounter: Drawings from Leonardo to Rembrandt'. This was particularly relevant to their current stage of the course, where many students have been experimenting with tone and contrast through drawing with ink.

Other highlights of the term include a visit to the Tate Modern, where students thoroughly enjoyed viewing the free collection displays, with favourites including works by Richard Deacon and El Anatsui; and a trip to the Science Museum to visit the photography exhibition ‘Illuminating India 1857-2017’.

Thanks to Photography and Art teacher Marina for planning such interesting and varied trips for our students.